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(=acquire position of)(through study)
hacerse,(by promotion etc)
llegar a serto become a doctorhacerse médicoto become professorllegar a ser catedráticohe became king in 1911subió al trono en 1911later this lady became his wifeesta dama llegó a ser su esposa más tardeto become a fatherconvertirse en padre

bimpers vbwhat has become of him?¿qué ha sido de él?what will become of me?¿qué será de mí?whatever can have become of that book?¿dónde estará ese libro?

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(=look nice on)favorecer, sentar bienthat thought does not become youese pensamiento es indigno de tiBECOME, GO, GETThe translation of become/go/get/turn depends on the context and the type of change involved and how it is regarded. Very often there is more than one possible translation, or even a special verb to translate get + ADJECTIVE (e.g. get angry - enfadarse), but here are some general hints.Become etc + adjectiveUse ponerse to talk about temporary but normal changes:I got quite illMe puse muy maloHe went paleSe puso blancoYou've got very brownTe has puesto muy morenoHe got very angrySe puso furiosoUse volverse to refer to sudden, longer-lasting and unpredictable changes, particularly those affecting the mind:He has become very impatient in the last few yearsSe ha vuelto muy impaciente estos últimos añosShe went madSe volvió locaUse quedar(se) especially when talking about changes that are permanent, involve deterioration and are due to external circumstances. Their onset may or may not be sudden:He went blind(Se) quedó ciegoGoya went deafGoya (se) quedó sordoQuedarse is also used to talk about pregnancy:She became pregnant(Se) quedó embarazadaUse hacerse for states resulting from effort or from a gradual, cumulative process:They became very famousSe hicieron muy famososThe pain became unbearableEl dolor se hizo insoportableUse llegar a ser to suggest reaching a peak:The heat became stiflingEl calor llegó a ser agobianteBecome etc + nounUse hacerse for career goals and religious or political persuasions:He became a lawyerSe hizo abogadoI became a Catholic in 1990Me hice católico en 1990He became a member of the Green PartySe hizo miembro del Partido VerdeUse llegar a + NOUN and llegar a ser + PHRASE for reaching a peak after a period of gradual change. This construction is often used to talk about professional accomplishments:If you don't make more effort, you'll never get to be a teacherSi no te esfuerzas más, no llegarás a profesorCastelar became one of the most important politicians of his timeCastelar llegó a ser uno de los políticos más importantes de su épocaFootball became an obsession for himEl fútbol llegó a ser una obsesión para élUse convertirse en for long-lasting changes in character, substance and kind which take place gradually:Those youngsters went on to become delinquentsAquellos jóvenes se convirtieron después en delincuentesOver the years I have become a more tolerant personCon los años me he convertido en una persona más toleranteWater turns into steamEl agua se convierte en vaporUse quedar(se) + ADJECTIVE to talk about changes, particularly when they are permanent, for the worse and due to external circumstances. Their onset may or may not be sudden:She became a widow(Se) quedó viudaTo translate have turned into or have become etc + NOUN in emphatic phrases particularly about people, you can use estar hecho un(a) + NOUN:Juan has become a really good pianistJuan está hecho todo un pianista→
become→
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get→
turn